National Technical Institute Expands Training Program to Reno-Sparks to Ease Trade Worker Shortage

National Technical Institute, a vocational trade school headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, is expanding with a new campus in Reno-Sparks, Nevada. Beginning fall 2026, NTI’s new 8,000-square-foot campus in The Oddie District will have capacity to train 400 technicians annually in HVAC, plumbing and electrical skills, filling a local workforce gap.

NTI signed a 10-year lease and has begun renovating its space in a former big box store in Sparks. Over the next three months, purpose-built classrooms will be developed equipped with trade technology, individual training stations and dynamic curriculum with hands-on programming to get students career-ready upon graduation. Applications open in September with the first classes starting in November. 

Local business leaders at Nevadaworks reached out to Woodward and the NTI team after identifying Reno-Sparks as one of the region’s fastest-growing cities with a widening gap between the demand for skilled trade workers and the existing training pipeline. After reviewing several locations, The Oddie District was selected for its community-driven culture aimed at attracting a diverse mix of businesses where students can engage daily with professionals from a wide range of backgrounds.